Many patients need a few treatments to effectively treat their genital warts. Aldara is an important part of almost any treatment plan. Discuss with a doctor how Aldara can be incorporated into an existing treatment plan.

Some of the factors that may have an impact on the type of genital wart treatment with Aldara include:

• size of genital warts
• location of genital warts
• number of warts
• changes in the warts
• cost of treatment
• convenience
• side effects of the chosen treatments
• doctor's experience with this disease and its treatment options
• personal preference

Who Should Take Aldara?

Anyone who has genital or perianal warts related to infection with the HPV virus can benefit from Aldara.

Who Should Not Take Aldara

Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant should talk to a doctor before starting to take Aldara. Its safety in pregnant women and infants has not been tested.

The safety of Aldara in children has not been studied, so children should not use it.

People who have warts inside the vagina or anus cannot use Aldara to treat them. Aldara is for external use ONLY.